NAMI LIFT AB

What NAMI LIFT AB does

NAMI LIFT AB is a privately held, family-owned Swedish manufacturer of customized low-speed platform lifts, headquartered in Tollarp, Sweden (Organisationsnummer 556071-9865). The business traces its origins to 1944 under Nils P Jönsson (initially manufacturing tractor wagons), transitioned to a modern workshop in 1968, and pivoted fully to platform lifts in 1980; current owners Kjell and Nils Jönsson have controlled the company since 1983, with fourth-generation Christoffer Nordholm serving as CEO today. Nami Lift develops, manufactures, and directly sells platform lifts for passenger and goods transportation in residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial settings, with established sales channels in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom since 1998. End markets span schools, kindergartens, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, warehouses, and accessibility retrofits.

The product portfolio comprises two technology families — screw-driven lifts (PL 400, PL 400 Micro, PL 500, GL 800, GL 1000) and the belt-driven PL 501 (launched 2023) — plus the climate-resistant MSW B-Hiss distributed via MSW-LIFT. Differentiating technical capabilities include Nami's proprietary advanced pre-assembly system that simplifies on-site final installation, belt drive technology enabling four fully glazed sides with low noise and frequency control, heavy-duty capacities up to 1,000 kg in the GL series, and customizable platform dimensions (roughly 1.6m²–3.75m²). Options include glazed and fire-rated doors, emergency phones, and remote control. No patents are disclosed in the data.

The revenue model is hardware sales of customized, configure-to-order platform lifts with multi-year contract cadence, supplemented by a spare parts aftermarket (spare parts are sold in Swedish and English with a dedicated spare parts sales role). Pricing is contact-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct manufacturer-to-customer via a dedicated sales team, a bilingual (Swedish/English) corporate website at nami.se, an interactive online elevator configurator, downloadable technical documentation (PDF/DWG), and a logged-in customer portal for online drawings. Customer segments are broad and horizontal — commercial buildings, industrial/heavy goods, outdoor accessibility, and accessibility/mobility-impaired use cases — with no named reference customers or recurring revenue disclosures in the data.

Name

NAMI LIFT AB

Legal name

NAMI Lift AB

Website

https://nami.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nami Lift AB, a family-owned Swedish manufacturer founded in 1944 and headquartered in Tollarp, designs and builds customized low-speed platform lifts for passenger, freight, and accessibility use across residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers in Western Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Platform Lifts (Vertical Transportation Equipment)

NAICS

Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing (333921)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Stair Lifts & Residential Platform Lifts (HSAPANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE)

Keywords

• Platform lifts
• Accessibility lifts
• Freight elevators
• Low-speed lifts
• Vertical transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tollarp

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Platform Lift Sales: Manufacture and sale of customized platform lifts for passenger and goods transportation. Products are sold as complete units with standard and optional configurations. Revenue generated through one-time product sales with potential for spare parts and service contracts.
2. Spare Parts Sales: Sale of spare parts for existing platform lift installations. Spare parts lists available in Swedish and English.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nami Lift develops and manufactures customized low-speed platform lifts for passenger, freight, and accessibility applications in indoor and outdoor environments. Its product range spans compact indoor models (PL 400, PL 400 Micro, PL 500, PL 501) to heavy-duty indoor/outdoor models (GL 800, GL 1000) and the climate-resistant MSW B-Hiss, sold directly to commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential customers. The company also supplies spare parts and customizable door options for its installed base.

Product overview

NAMI LIFT AB manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of platform lifts for passenger and goods transportation. The product range spans from compact indoor models (PL 400 Micro, PL 400, PL 500, PL 501) to heavy-duty industrial models (GL 800, GL 1000), plus the climate-resistant MSW B-Hiss. All products feature advanced pre-assembly for easy final installation. The PL series uses screw or belt drive for indoor/passenger use, while the GL series offers higher capacity screw-driven lifts for both indoor and outdoor applications including industrial, commercial, and public environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PL 400 Platform Lift Screw-driven platform lift for passenger and light goods traffic, designed for residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, and similar applications.
• PL 400 Micro Platform Lift Compact screw-driven platform lift for passenger and light freight traffic. Features smaller outer dimensions than the PL 400, suitable for tight spaces in residential, educational, and commercial settings.
• PL 500 Platform Lift Platform lift designed for passenger and light goods traffic. Intended for residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, offices, shops, restaurants, and hotels.
• PL 501 Platform Lift Latest generation indoor platform lift featuring belt drive technology. Enables four glazed sides, small outer dimensions, low noise level, frequency control, and impulse drive call function.
• GL 800 Platform Lift Screw-driven platform lift for passenger and heavy goods traffic indoors and outdoors. Higher capacity model suitable for industries, workshops, shops, restaurants, hospitals, and hotels.
• GL 1000 Platform Lift Heavy-duty screw-driven platform lift for passenger and heavy goods transportation. Designed for indoor and outdoor use in industrial, commercial, and public settings with lifting capacity up to 1000 kg.
• MSW B-Hiss Platform Lift Further development of Nami B elevator. Climate-resistant with adjustable configuration for changing needs. Features electric lock as standard and low installation cost through advanced pre-assembly.
• Door Options for Platform Lifts Various door alternatives for platform lifts, including glazed doors, fire rated doors, and different width and height configurations. Compatible with all Nami Lift models.

Quantifiable outcome

• Easy final assembly through advanced pre-assembly system
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MSW-LIFT (MSW Service)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMSW B-Hiss is a further development of Nami's B elevator, manufactured and distributed through MSW-LIFT (mswservice.se). MSW handles this specific model while Nami continues to manufacture the product.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aritco: Sweden-based manufacturer of platform lifts and home elevators serving accessibility and light commercial applications. Aritco is Nami's closest geographic and product peer, offering direct overlap in indoor platform lifts across European markets.
• Stannah: UK-based manufacturer of stair lifts, platform lifts, and homelifts. Stannah is a direct peer with overlapping product line (platform lifts) and a shared Western European go-to-market footprint, particularly in the UK.
• Savaria: Canada-based manufacturer of accessibility lifts including vertical platform lifts, stair lifts, and elevators. Savaria (which acquired Handicare) competes directly with Nami in the European and global accessibility platform-lift market.
• Ascendor: Austrian manufacturer of platform lifts and home elevators focused on accessibility and architectural integration. Ascendor is a direct competitor in the European low-speed platform lift category.
• Cibes Lift: Swedish manufacturer of platform lifts and low-speed elevators for accessibility and commercial use. Cibes competes head-to-head with Nami in the same Scandinavian platform-lift niche with comparable customization and installation models.
• Garaventa Lift: North American manufacturer of platform lifts, vertical lifts, and accessibility products. Garaventa is a direct competitor in the same product category with comparable target customers (accessibility, light commercial, freight).
• Handicare: Accessibility and stairlift brand (now part of Savaria) with European distribution. Handicare serves the same accessibility platform-lift use cases as Nami, including retrofit and mobility-impaired applications.

Broad incumbents

• Thyssenkrupp Access: Industrial conglomerate with a global elevator/accessibility portfolio including platform lifts. Broader incumbent offering competing solutions as part of a much wider product range, including multinational service contracts.
• Otis: Global elevator and lift major offering low-speed platform lifts as part of a much broader accessibility and vertical-transport portfolio. Competes with Nami for commercial and public-sector contracts, but as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Regional players

• Wessex Lift Company: UK-based regional supplier of platform lifts and accessibility equipment. Comparable product offering to Nami's PL and MSW lines but primarily serving the UK market rather than competing pan-European.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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